Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 2PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 47 | 66 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 96 | 104 | 179 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15AM3.50m | 4:48PM3.06m | 4:56AM3.25m | 5:25PM2.86m | 5:39AM2.96m | 6:05PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.60m | 11:10AM0.53m | 11:20PM0.79m | 11:51AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 8 |
10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 47 | 66 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 104 | 179 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 157 | 160 | 160 | 185 | 185 | 212 | 168 | 212 | 21 | 168 | 21 | 21 | 157 | 157 | 281 | 281 | 322 | 226 | 322 |
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